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well, i messed with it again. valves on exhaust were .006 out so i fixed that, checked the timing of the cams. crank is on mark just below T and cams are dot up on marks of cam covers. still the same thing. i checked the jetting they are stock, so no jet kit. its got to be a bad ground, yea nope! ch...

thanks for your input. i set the crank to tdc with a pencil and it was on the mark i have been using, however when i pulled the valve cover the cams were 180 out. could that be the problem? when i set them i never checked which was the key stroke. Your cams aren't 180° out...your crank is 360° out....

I have owned (7) 87/88's 1000's and now have a 1990 I got cheap which is in "fix up" mode right now... Wow, no valve shims. Makes the previous owner suspect, eh? I would guess you got the cam timing right when you put the pads in. As far as the reserve system is mentioned I've never heard of "limp ...

i looked and did not see an electrical reserve switch however i did see one unaccounted for black wire. i will research the harness today, thanks everyone, i will post if i get it running rite.
chris

i believe its an 88. when i put the exhaust on there was no cable or servo. i bought the bike not running. its way to nice to push off a cliff! i ordered a title through the international title service and figured it to be an 88. after 4000 it cuts out, spits and sputters, cuould that be valves? it ...

let me find out this bike is smarter then me! thanks guys. i will check it out in the am.
chris

i have a 1988 fzr 1000 that will not rev past 4000rpm. i recently put the motor in the bike after someone else rebuilt it and they never put the adjustment pads in and i didnt find out till after i started the bike. could i have damaged the cam? i put the pads in and have .006 intake .008 exhaust an...